Hawaizaada rakes in Rs 2.27 crore in opening weekend

New Delhi: Ayushmann Khurrana starrer biopic 'Hawaizaada' has collected only Rs 2.27 crore in the opening weekend. The film which also stars Pallavi Sharda was not received well by the audience. It has an average box office collection.

The film collected Rs 57 lakhs on Friday, while it minted Rs 65 lakhs on Saturday. On Sunday, the the box office collection witnessed a rise and the film raked in Rs 1.05 crore, making the total collection Rs 2.27 crore in the opening weekend.

Presented by Reliance Entertainment, 'Hawaizaada' is set in 1895 and inspired from the life and works of Shivkar Talpade essayed by Ayushmann, who flew the first ever unmanned plane eight years before the Wright Brothers.

Directed by Vibhu Puri, 'Hawaizaada' also features Mithun Chakraborty in key roles. The film released on January 30, 2015.